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metallurgical

met·al·lur·gy
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    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [met-l-ur-jee or, esp. British, muh-tal-er-jee]
    • /ˈmɛt lˌɜr dʒi or, esp. British, məˈtæl ər dʒi/
    • /məˈtæl.ə.dʒi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [met-l-ur-jee or, esp. British, muh-tal-er-jee]
    • /ˈmɛt lˌɜr dʒi or, esp. British, məˈtæl ər dʒi/

Definitions of metallurgical word

  • noun metallurgical the technique or science of working or heating metals so as to give them certain desired shapes or properties. 1
  • noun metallurgical the technique or science of making and compounding alloys. 1
  • noun metallurgical the technique or science of separating metals from their ores. 1
  • noun metallurgical (metallurgy) Of or relating to metallurgy, the study of metals and their properties. 1
  • adjective metallurgical relating to science of metals 1
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Origin of metallurgical

First appearance:

before 1695
One of the 49% oldest English words
1695-1705; < New Latin metallurgia < Greek metallourg(ós) working in metals, mining + New Latin -ia -ia. See metall-, -urgy

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Parts of speech for Metallurgical

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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Related words

  • metal

    any of a class of elementary substances, as gold, silver, or copper, all of which are crystalline when solid and many of which are characterized by opacity, ductility, conductivity, and a unique luster when freshly fractured.

  • metallurgy

    the technique or science of working or heating metals so as to give them certain desired shapes or properties.

  • mete

    to distribute or apportion by measure; allot; dole (usually followed by out): to mete out punishment.
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